Hurricane Fundraising & Other Charities
Nobody is knocking the idea of giving to hurricane relief funds . But there is a backstory to tell, too, about how charity fatigue sets in about now—just at the time when many worthwhile …
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Governments put credit-rating agencies in their legal crosshairs "Originally, the bond rating agencies and the credit rating agencies had different roles, but as the stakes have gotten higher their roles have become entangled" COLUMBUS -- Pressure on
Creditor's woes may spread to you When a creditor declares bankruptcy, you may pay a price, too, says Dr. Don Taylor.read more...
U.S. mortgage rates take a holiday-weak breather (Market Watch) Mortgage rates stayed flat or moved up slightly this week as bond yields rose.
MGIC, Radian scrap deal amid mortgage storm (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Rival mortgage insurers MGIC Investment Corp and Radian Group Inc scrapped their merger plan on Wednesday, the latest casualty of the turmoil in U.S. mortgage markets.read more...
Mortgage schemer pleads guilty (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) A man pleaded guilty to money laundering yesterday for his role in a mortgage flipping scheme that netted more than $1 million.read more...
Bank?s 100% mortgage expected to spark property surge (Sunday Business Post) Mortgage applications are reportedly set to surge following a move by First Active to lend 100% of the house price to intending buyers.via